US clothing retailers held $58.5 billion in inventory in January 2026 as holiday overbuying, long lead times and tariff uncertainty lifted risk.
Retailers estimate 15.8 per cent of 2025 sales and 19.3 per cent of online sales will be returned, adding sorting and resale pressure.
Off-price, liquidation, export, recommerce and live-selling resellers are gaining as EU rules curb stock destruction.Read More
What happens to all that unsold Holiday inventory
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